RISHI SUNAK OPENS GREAT AYTON SUMMER FETE 2026 Friday, 19 June, 2026 Rishi Sunak officially opened Great Ayton's bi-annual Summer Fete, joining hundreds of residents for one of the village's most popular community events. Held on the High Green and organised by Great Ayton Parish Council, the Fete brought together local organisations, charities, businesses, performers and community groups for a day of entertainment, activities and fundraising. After formally... Local News
D&S column: new duties and paying tribute to Northallerton's Street Angels 7th August 2017 Those of you who watch the BBC Parliament channel – and I appreciate that might not be many of you - may have noticed that in recent weeks I have not always... Articles
D&S column: jobs for the girls 6th August 2017 You may remember a controversy about a TV advertising campaign for a brand of infant milk which featured baby boys dreaming about being an engineer and the baby... Articles
Hospital steps up Friarage doctors recruitment drive 3rd August 2017 HEALTH chiefs have stepped up their efforts to recruit doctors to staff under-threat A&E and critical care services at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton... Local News
D&S column: Catterick troops head for Africa on UN mission 30th July 2017 For more than a century British soldiers based at Catterick Garrison have been setting off to serve with distinction around the world. There’s a significant... Articles
Garrison school's progress welcomed 26th July 2017 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has visited one of the secondary schools in his constituency to hear about the progress being made by pupils. In the last year, Risedale... Local News
D&S column: my recommendation for a free family day out - Foxglove Covert 21st July 2017 WITH the summer school holidays underway, families are facing the annual challenge of finding interesting and fun things to do during the long break. This week... Articles
Rishi Sunak secures changes to ensure open military justice 20th July 2017 ARMY chiefs have changed their procedures to ensure details of forthcoming military court hearings are properly publicised. Following the intervention of... Local News
Rishi Sunak on the run with Brompton School to beat cancer 14th July 2017 A whole school went on the run - accompanied by their MP - to continue a tradition of cancer charity fundraising. Brompton Community Primary School, near... Local News
D&S column: taking pride in Yorkshire's great food industry 14th July 2017 Representing one of the most rural constituencies in the UK, it’s hardly surprising that farming frequently features in this column. Farming is the industry... Articles